Footnotes

[1] With the defeat of the Government in the general election of June 23, 1896, Tupper resigned from office on July 8, 1896. The next day the Governor General invited Laurier to reform a Government. On July 11, Laurier, acting alone as the Committee of the Privy Council, advised his own appointment as President of the Privy Council and on July 13, the remainder of the Cabinet was appointed to office.

[3] Statute 60-61 Vict., c. 18, assented to on June 29, 1897, revived the offices of Minister of Customs and Minister of Inland Revenue, See Not of the Cabinet, Controller of Customs and Controller of Inland Revenue.

[4] The Minister of the Interior was ex officio the Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs.

[5] Brodeur was appointed Minister of Marine and Fisheries on February 6, 1906.

[6] The Department of Labour was established pursuant to the Conciliation Act, 1900 (Statute 63-64 Vict., c. 24, assented to on July 18, 1900). The department was under the control of the minister designated by the Governor in Council to administer the aforesaid Act. Mulock, Aylesworth and Lemieux, who were successively Postmasters General, were so designated during their terms in that portfolio. The office of Minister of Labour was created by Statute 8-9 Edw. VII, c. 22, and assented to on May 19, 1909

[7] The Department of the Naval Service was created by Statute 9-10 Edw, VII, c. 43, was assented to on May 4, 1910, and was to be presided over by the Minister of Marine and Fisheries, who was to be the Minister of the Naval Service.

[8] Sutherland was appointed Minister without Portfolio on September 30, 1899; Minister of Marine and Fisheries on January 15, 1902; and Minister of Public Works on November 11, 1902.

[9] Lemieux was appointed Solicitor General of Canada on January 29, 1904; Postmaster General on June 4, 1906; and Minister of Marine and Fisheries on August 11, 1911.

[10] The Department of Mines was created by Statute 6-7 Edw,. VII, c. 29. and assented to on April 27, 1907. The department was to be presided over by the minister of another department who was to be named by the Governor in Council and who was to be called "The Minister of Mines". The Minister of Inland Revenue was the first to be named Minister of Mines.

[11] Templeman was appointed Minister of Inland Revenue on February 6, 1906.

[13] Aylesworth was appointed Minister of Justice and Attorney General on June 4, 1906.

[14] The Department of External Affairs was created by Statute 8-9 Edw. VII, c. 13, assented to on May 19, 1909, proclaimed in force on June 1, 1909, and was to be presided over by the Secretary of State of Canada, who was also ex officio the Registrar General of Canada.

[15] Scott resigned on September 16, 1908, but on the Prime Minister's request continued to administer the department until his successor took charge.

The Canadian Ministry was prepared using an earlier publication (Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation) and new information compiled by the Orders in Council Division of the Privy Council Office. Any inaccuracy should be brought to the attention of Christine Moreau-Tremblay at christine.moreau-tremblay@pco-bcp.gc.ca.